Rooftop dining at Olio Kensington Street
Up on the second floor of the Old Rum Store, Olio Kensington Street is a modern Italian restaurant with Sicilian roots and a rooftop terrace in the middle of Chippendale’s dining strip. Sicilian born chef Lino Sauro leads the kitchen, and the room, with exposed brick, high ceilings and big windows, feels polished without being stiff.
Olio is the kind of Chippendale dinner that turns a night out into an occasion without trying too hard. The menu leans into handmade pasta, seasonal produce and Italian cooking with a modern twist, and the kitchen is happy to take the decisions off your hands with a chef’s selection sharing menu. The room is bright and loft like, with a rooftop terrace looking out over the precinct, which makes it a natural pick for group bookings, celebrations and anyone who wants to feel a little bit looked after. The floor team earns plenty of praise too, keeping things relaxed even when the table is full and the plates keep coming.
Quick Bites
EAT: The handmade pasta, followed by a Sicilian cannolo to finish.
DRINK: A glass of Nero d’Avola, the Sicilian red that suits pasta.
PLAY: Book the group in for the chef’s selection sharing menu, then take your last glass up to the rooftop terrace. Arrive early and wander the Kensington Street laneway before you head upstairs.
VIBE CHECK: Polished but relaxed
